1940-41 Kansas City Americans Roster
American Hockey Association (AHA)
Team Record: 25-23 - 50 points
in the AHA
Lost League Championship
Coach: Bill Hudson (0-0)
Coach: Johnny Gottselig (0-0)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
1940-41 Kansas City Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 25-23 - 50 points
in the AHA
Lost League Championship
Coach: Bill Hudson (0-0)
Coach: Johnny Gottselig (0-0)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
The Kansas City Americans of the American Hockey Association ended the 1940-41 season with a record of 25 wins and 23 losses for 50 points in the AHA.
The Americans led the league with 150 goals. Kansas City allowed 152 goals. Joe Papike scored 20 goals for the squad, and Bill Hudson contributed 28 assists. Sam LoPresti topped the team with 9 wins.
Bill Hudson and Johnny Gottselig coached the team. The 1940-41 Kansas City Americans lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Ahlin | L | December 13, 1908 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Eveleth, MN USA |
| Max Bentley | C | March 1, 1920 | 5'10" | 155 | L | Delisle, SK Canada |
| Garnett Betts | R | January 25, 1916 | 6'0" | 195 | Winnipeg, MAN | |
| Ted Breckheimer | L | June 6, 1910 | 5'9" | 160 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| Stan Chakowski | F | February 1, 1918 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Edmonton, ALTA Canada |
| Henry Dyck | L | September 5, 1912 | 5'8" | 155 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Johnny Gottselig | L | June 24, 1905 | 5'11" | 158 | L | Odessa, Russia |
| Bill Hudson | ||||||
| Lloyd Jackson | C | January 7, 1912 | 5'9" | 150 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Horace LaMarche | G | January 26, 1921 | 5'8" | 167 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
| Pete Leswick | R | July 12, 1916 | 5'7" | 163 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Sam LoPresti | G | January 30, 1917 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Elcor, MN USA |
| Andre Maloney | R | 5'8" | 155 | Edmonton, ALTA | ||
| Joe Matte | D | March 15, 1909 | 5'11" | 178 | R | Bourget, QC Canada |
| Sammy McManus | L | October 22, 1911 | 5'9" | 160 | L | Belfast, Ireland |
| John Mikolich | L | |||||
| Red Mitchell | D | September 6, 1912 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bill Mosienko | R | November 2, 1921 | 5'8" | 160 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Bill Nutt | G | 5'10" | 165 | Fort William, ON | ||
| Joe Papike | R | March 28, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Eveleth, MN USA |
| Aud Tuten | D | January 14, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Enterprise, AL USA |
| Burr Williams | D | August 30, 1909 | 5'10" | 183 | R | Okemah, OK USA |
